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Horns Creek is a 1.73 mi (2.78 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Horns Creek
Tributary to Fisher River
Location of Horns Creek mouth
Horns Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourceBeaver Creek divide
  locationabout 0.5 miles s south of Stott Knob
  coordinates36°23′58″N 080°35′11″W[1]
  elevation1,258 ft (383 m)[2]
MouthFisher River
  location
about 0.25 miles west of Turkey Ford, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°27′07″N 080°40′29″W[1]
  elevation
978 ft (298 m)[2]
Length1.73 mi (2.78 km)[3]
Basin size1.08 square miles (2.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationFisher River
  average1.72 cu ft/s (0.049 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionFisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPony Lane (x2), Turner Mountain Road, Turkey Ford Road

Course


Horns Creek rises 0.5 miles south of Stotts Knob. Horns Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 0.25 miles west of Turkey Ford, North Carolina.[2]


Watershed


Horns Creek drains 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 301.57, and is about 66% forested.[4]


See also



References


  1. "GNIS Detail - Horns Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "Cooks Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. "Horns Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 September 2020.



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